Quebracho Timber Shapes Railways and Leather Industry
A detailed look at Quebracho, the South American tree scarce elsewhere, used for railway sleepers and tanning extract. It covers tree varieties Quebracho colorado and Quebracho blanco, their locations in Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina, and how bark and heartwood yield tannin. The article notes modern mills, export capacity, and the growing leather industry driven by government support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Latin America
South America
Parana
Cuba
Quebracho
Chile
Cassia
Brasil
Paraguay
Argentine Republic
River Plate
United States
England
France
America
Chaco
Quebracho Colorado
Late Market Quotations from Cattle and Grain Prices
Beef steers and cows show varied quotes with grain fed, grassers, and pulp fed categories ranging from good to poor. Wheat milling, oats, corn, bran, and forage prices listed for Idaho, Nebraska, and Colorado markets with tonnage and regional grass prices included.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vonsee
Coevee
Colorado
Idaho
Nebraska
Metal market snapshot from New York trading floor
Copper and tin prices move with spot and July to October futures listed. Arrivals reach 280 tons in New York while custom-house totals show 2,364 tons exported and 12,697 tons month to date. Lead holds firm around 4.5 dollars with speller at 5.5 to 5.6 and iron items steady in Northern and Southern grades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Custom House
Lake
East St. Louis
London
Spot
Northern
Southern
Southern Soft
Bilger
Visible Grain and Produce Prices Reported by Exchanges
The New York Produce Exchange issue lists visible grain supplies and commodity prices across markets. Butter creamery extras and firsts through seconds are quoted with several price points. The Galveston Cotton and Texas Cotton futures figures are noted alongside current receipts and new cases for various goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kaneas City
Kansas City
New York
New York Produce Exchange
Doan's Kidney Pills Ad Promise Kidney Health
An old advertisement warns that overwork and illnesses weaken kidneys and the whole body. A testimonial from Ted Hiatt of Oswego Kansas describes kidney pain and avoiding surgery after using Doan's Kidney Pills. The ad urges buying Doan's at 60 cents a box from Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted Hiatt
Oswego
Kans
Kansas City
Chicago
Dean
Doan
Visionary coal schemes at the pole spark price idea
A playful exchange imagines selling coal at the North Pole or ice in Hades. The speakers muse about extreme pricing possibilities and market oddities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Pole
Hades
Wiggson
Juggson
Improving Morals in China Public Meeting on Anti Gambling
A Chinese public meeting organized by non church activists aims to curb gambling. The gathering drew hundreds of scholars and businesspeople, with Chinese YMCA involvement and performances by Chinese and Protestant participants. The author notes a rising public moralist class influenced by Christianity and predicts broad cultural reform. Some men carry a sandbag because they are too proud to beg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chinese Young Men's Christian Association
Kiangeu
Kiangal
Violla
Young Mans' Christian Association
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Dasa
Denver
Ae Tee
Wayne Upland
Timothy
Atrow
South Park
San Lula Valley
Springs
Elgin SL
East
Colo
New York Metals
Galveston
Texas
Opel
Weld
China
Post
Pete Comal Ca
Limi
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